Study Bachelor of Early Childhood and Primary Education at Deakin University in Australia, Faculty of Arts and Education

About this course

About this course
Study options
Entry requirements
- International
Pathways options
- By other partners

What will I learn?

If you are passionate about children’s education, the Bachelor of Early Childhood and Primary Education opens the door to a range of inspiring career opportunities. Our dual-accredited degree focuses on contemporary issues in children’s learning and development, curriculum theories and pedagogies, discipline knowledge and the changing teaching and learning context within early childhood and primary education.Through our Professional Experience Program you will develop practical knowledge and gain invaluable insight into classroom environments. With the option to combine your personal interests with a range of curriculum areas, you will undertake placements in early childhood and primary school settings that enrich and solidify your studies so that you graduate with the confidence and aptitude to meet the significant growth of the Australian early childhood education sector.

Which department am I in?

Faculty of Arts and Education

CRICOS

102807A

Study options

Full Time (4 Years)

Tuition fees

A$33,800.00 (US$ 22,275) per year

Student Services and Amenities Fee - 175 Full time (3 units or more) per Trimester (On campus)

*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please check with institution

Start date

March 2027

Venue

Melbourne Burwood Campus

221 Burwood Highway,

BURWOOD,

Victoria,

3125, MELBOURNE, Australia

Entry requirements

For international students

Recent secondary education students

Current Year 12 students (2024)*

Year 12 graduates (2023 and 2022)*

* Includes Victorian, interstate, International Baccalaureate (IB) and New Zealand school leavers.

To be considered for an undergraduate course, you need to meet Deakins entry and course-specific requirements, as well as the English language minimum prerequisites.

Non-Year 12 applicants with:

higher education study

Vocational Education and Training (VET) study

work and life experience Or

completed Year 12 in 2021 or earlier.

Completion of one of the following:

2 credit points in an AQF Level 7 bachelor degree

certificate IV or higher in a related discipline

a diploma or higher in any discipline

at least 50% completion of a diploma or higher in a related discipline relevant work and life experience.

*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.